Unit Clerk | FT | Days- MS2

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); In loco; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Community Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a Unit Secretary to provide essential clerical support in a patient-centered unit.

The position involves data entry, coordinating appointments, and maintaining accurate patient records in the EMR system, while greeting patients and facilitating admissions, discharges, and transfers. The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, strong communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail, with 0–2 years of receptionist or secretarial

Competenze

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required

Mansioni

• Enter orders into the computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, schedule appointments, and document in the EMR system.
• Maintain patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Follows consult procedures accurately, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly; assist physicians with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritize tasks effectively, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately.
• Greet and assist patients, coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitate patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Conoscenze

Medical terminology

Data entry

Calendar management

Reporting

HIPAA compliance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship building

Formazione

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

EMR software

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary

The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.

Essential Functions

• Accurately enters orders into the computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
• Answers phones, manages patient records, schedules appointments, and ensures accurate documentation in the electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Maintains patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Follows consult procedures accurately, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly. Assists physicians with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritizes tasks effectively, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately (e.g., STAT x-rays, repairs).
• Greets and assists patients, coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitates patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Adept at learning new technologies to perform data entry, manage calendars, and create reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other office-related software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Builds strong relationships at the facility with core customer base (nurses, physicians, core team members, etc.) and facility leadership

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of hire required